Are fish good at pulling weeds? Can crabs grow their breakfast on their hairy arms? And just how good are ants at talking to fungus? The answers may surprise you. Here are animals with the best green thumbs!

Our guest host this episode is entomologist and researcher Emily Luna.

Our Animal Candidates:
Eastern Grey  Squirrel
Leafcutter Ant
Ambrosia Beetle
Damsel Fish
Yeti Crab
Leaf Sheep

Intrigued by ants and aphids? Learn more on our Best Friends episode!
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Let’s learn more!
Millions Of Trees Are Planted Every Year By Squirrels Who Forgot Where They Buried Their Nuts
Leafcutter Ants are Farmers Who Grow Fungi | Office for Science and Society
Ambrosia beetles: the tiny farmers you’ve never heard of - Entomology Graduate Student Association at University of California, Riverside
Damselfish farmers domesticated mysid shrimp – oceanbites
Yeti Crabs grow bacteria on their hairy claws - Scientific American Blog Network
Adorable "Leaf Sheep" Sea Slugs Look like Cartoon Lambs
The 'sheep' that can photosynthesise - BBC Travel

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